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Dante: Inferno: Translated Into English With Notes And Commentary By Frank Salvidio

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This is an outstanding translation. It is faithful to the text but expressed in easily digestible English. Our undergraduates will finally be treated to Dante in palatable form.

An excellent translation for college students. Clear, concise and informative introductions and annotations for each canto. I had great success with the text in my classes.

Employing an easy to read parlance replete with witty annotations and insight into the medieval and modern Italian man, Mr. Salvidio proffers an entertaining yet erudite rendition of this classic. Moreover, it is direct and clear.

I do regret not having this fresh voice when Dante was required reading for it flows flawlessly. This translation should be any Classics professor's first choice for his students.

Arguably the best translation since those completed in 1968 and 1972 by Charles Singleton. What makes this work so remarkable is that it speaks not only to an academic audience but also to the "general reader." Would that this work had been available in my college years. Regardless, my interest in Dante has been revived by Frank Salvidio's accomplishment.

FINALLY! A translation of The Inferno that I not only understand, but REALLY like. It's evident that one of Salvidio's goals was to make Dante's classic work accessible to today's reader. I would also add that the way he did the footnotes is really helpful -- further eveidence that he has a genuine interest in the reader's enjoyment of something he feels passionate about. I plan on reading Salvidio's other translations as well. I'm happy to say that the "classics" are no longer foreign to me, thanks to Frank Salvidio.

The recent acclaimed translation of Dante: Inferno by Frank Salvidio should soon be found in every college bookstore, high school library and public and private libraries around the world. A brilliant translation plus copious notes and knowledgeable, illuminating insights by Mr. Salvidio make the complex "Inferno" so much more understandable and easier to appreciate. Kudos to the translator for bringing forth a text worthy of the highest accolades.